What are the characteristics of fables?

Fable stories have the following characteristics:

(1) Concise language: Fable stories are usually told in a clear meaning and simple form, so that readers can quickly understand and accept the moral connotation they express.

(2) Strong symbolism: Fable stories usually indirectly attack some negative factors in social life by describing the behavior of non-human characters such as animals or plants, and convey positive values and moral norms to readers.

(3) Widely used: fables are suitable for children and adults. Its simple and clear language and enlightening theme can promote readers to think independently, cultivate their sentiments and improve their ideological quality.

(4) Stories have a strong warning function: fables, though light in theme and simple in plot, often contain profound ideological connotations and expressions. They can directly or indirectly tell readers how to behave and do things through metaphors and metaphors, thus guiding people to become more morally cultivated and quality-oriented people.

In a word, fable is a literary form that describes non-human characters such as animals or plants and conveys people's values, moral norms and sentiment cultivation by reflecting the moral norms in social life. It can let us appreciate the wisdom and philosophy contained in it through simple and vivid language, and provide important enlightenment for our life and life.